Importing Business Application using the makeBE script

Last published : Jun 19, 2026
You can import the content of an existing CSV file using the makeBE script, and create a Business Application. The content of the imported CSV file determines the Business Application's objects.
To import a Business Application using the makeBE script
  1. Log on to the Management Server as the administrator.
  2. Run the following commands on Management Server:
    • For UNIX Management Server: /opt/VRTSsfmh/bin> perl vomadm makeBE --import /temp/Samplefile.csv
    • For Windows Management Server: C:\Program Files\VERITAS\VRTSsfmh\bin>perl.exe vomadm makeBE --import C:\temp\Samplefile.csv
A sample CSV file used for the Business Application import operation is listed below. The Business Application is TestBA that contains a database, host, service group, file system, and a storage enclosure.
'TestBA','database','Sybase@nbk1@sybaseha@
{00020003-bae2-42d7-0000-000083e242d7}','I','nbk1'
'TestBA','host','{564dd88a-0ae2-a9bb-7854-b50e3e0376ee}','I',
'TestBA','servicegroup','VCSAppMonHBSG@ApplicationHA_pl8dom5-',
'I','VCSAppMonHBSG'
'TestBA','filesystem','{00120015-c5f4-2b83-0000-00004a2cf9a3}
\\Device\\Harddisk0\\Partition2','I',
'{00120015-c5f4-2b83-0000-00004a2cf9a3}\\Device\\Harddisk0\\Partition2'
'TestBA','enclosure','EMC_CLARiiON_CK200082401064',
'I','EMC_CLARiiON_CK200082401064'
'TestBA','BusinessApps_description','Full description of the Business Application','I',
After the successful import, the Business Application is displayed on Management server console containing the above listed objects.
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